2024
Hello Canberra,
⛅️ Weather: 10° and partly cloudy. It will be getting down to -3° tonight.
📆 Today: Wednesday 19th June
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City restaurant Such and Such has a couple of takeover events coming up. Happening on Sunday afternoons, the 'So and So' takeovers feature 5 snacks and 5 drinks. The next event is on Sunday, 7th July, when Such and Such will host Melbourne chef Michael Ryan from the two-hatted Provenance. He’ll be creating a Japanese-inspired menu and cocktail list. I’ll have more details on the August collab soon. Bookings will be available sometime today on their website.
You’ve got one week to practice your moves for the Nutbush Flash Mob being held by the Canberra Museum and Gallery. Last year, over 200 people turned out to celebrate Tina Turner. This year it’s happening on Tuesday 25th June at 12.30pm in Civic Square. Details here.
Canberra Core is a popular instagram account documenting street fashion in The Capital. They’ve just released the second edition of Coremag - a print magazine for Canberra-based creatives and those with an interest in local fashion. Details here.
Winter In The City is giving away tickets to the upcoming Ice Skating Rink in Haig Park. Shop or dine at a participating City business and head to the website to enter the draw. The competition is running until 11 July with 2 winners every week. Details here.
Despite the recent challenges faced by music festivals in Australia, Canberra will be welcoming a new dance music event later this year. The Times Music Festival is happening in September, and announced acts include Sneaky Sound System, Bag Raiders, Mousse T and The Potbelleez. The festival is taking place at the former Canberra Times site in Fyshwick. Details here.
Recycled Runway is back for its second edition. The runway show features upcycled fashion made by local designers. It’s happening at the Blank creative space in the City this Friday. Details here.
Meet Oreo, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He was sadly surrendered to the RSPCA as the previous owner was experiencing financial hardship. He is looking for a quiet home to suit his chill and laid-back personality. Details here.
The ACT and Australian Governments will jointly fund the construction of a new recycling facility for Canberra. The Materials Recovery Facility in Hume used to be one of the largest recycling operations in Australia. In December 2022, it caught fire and was extensively damaged. Since then, Canberra’s recycling has been transported to Sydney and Melbourne.
A new state-of-the-art facility will be built on the existing site, and a contract is expected to be awarded in the coming months.
Sixth Fatality on ACT Roads: A man has died after a truck and motorbike collided on Southern Cross Drive in Holt at around 5pm yesterday. More.
Taco Bell Coming to Canberra?: Renders in a recent development application for the redevelopment of the Fyshwick KFC site had images of American multinational chain Taco Bell.
